Critics Consensus: Sense and Sensibility is an uncommonly deft, very funny Jane Austen adaptation, marked by Emma Thompson’s finely tuned performance.

Synopsis: When Elinor Dashwood’s father dies, her family’s finances are crippled. After the Dashwoods move to a cottage in Devonshire, Elinor’s sister Marianne is torn between… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant

Directed By: Ang Lee, Sydney Pollack

Critics Consensus: Providing a brilliant (and too-rare) showcase for veteran actors Dale Dickey and Wes Studi, A Love Song tells a small, stirring tale with quiet grace.

Synopsis: Faye (Dale Dickey) is a lone traveler biding her time fishing, birding and stargazing at a rural Colorado campground as she awaits the arrival of… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Dale Dickey, Wes Studi, Michelle Wilson, Benja K. Thomas

Directed By: Max Walker-Silverman, Jack McAdoo, Jan McAdoo, Bill Way

Critics Consensus: As taut as it is timely, Eye in the Sky offers a powerfully acted — and unusually cerebral — spin on the modern wartime political thriller.

Synopsis: A lieutenant general (Alan Rickman) and a colonel (Helen Mirren) face political opposition after ordering a drone missile strike to take out a group of… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman, Barkhad Abdi

Directed By: Gavin Hood, Xavier Marchand, Benedict Carver, Anne Sheehan

Critics Consensus: Arachnophobia may not deliver genuine chills, but it’s an affectionate, solidly built tribute to Hollywood’s classic creature features.

Synopsis: After a nature photographer (Mark L. Taylor) dies on assignment in Venezuela, a poisonous spider hitches a ride in his coffin to his hometown in… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jeff Daniels, Harley Jane Kozak, John Goodman, Julian Sands

Directed By: Frank Marshall

Critics Consensus: Oppenheimer marks another engrossing achievement from Christopher Nolan that benefits from Murphy’s tour-de-force performance and stunning visuals.

Synopsis: During World War II, Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves Jr. appoints physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer to work on the top-secret Manhattan Project. Oppenheimer and a team… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon

Directed By: Christopher Nolan

Critics Consensus: The additional footage slows down the movie somewhat (some say the new cut is inferior to the original), but Apocalypse Now Redux is still a great piece of cinema.

Synopsis: Secret ops assassin Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) is sent on a mission up a river during the Vietnam War to “terminate with extreme prejudice” the… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen, Frederic Forrest

Directed By: Francis Ford Coppola

Critics Consensus: Arbitrage is both a tense thriller and a penetrating character study, elevated by the strength of a typically assured performance from Richard Gere.

Synopsis: As he approaches his 60th birthday, New York hedge-fund magnate Robert Miller (Richard Gere) is the picture of success — at least on the surface…. View Full Synopsis

Starring: Richard Gere, Tim Roth, Susan Sarandon, Brit Marling

Directed By: Nicholas Jarecki, Brian Young, Mohammed Al Turki, Lisa Wilson

Critics Consensus: M Night Shayamalan’s The Sixth Sense is a twisty ghost story with all the style of a classical Hollywood picture, but all the chills of a modern horror flick.

Synopsis: Young Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment) is haunted by a dark secret: he is visited by ghosts. Cole is frightened by visitations from those with… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams

Directed By: M. Night Shyamalan, Sam Mercer

Critics Consensus: Brought to life by an outstanding ensemble cast, Jules uses its cute concept to grapple with poignant, universally relatable themes.

Synopsis: Jules follows Milton (Ben Kingsley) who lives a quiet life of routine in a small western Pennsylvania town, but finds his day upended when a… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ben Kingsley, Harriet Sansom Harris, Zoe Winters, Jane Curtin

Directed By: Marc Turtletaub, David Bausch

Critics Consensus: Funny, self-referential, and irreverent to a fault, The Wolf of Wall Street finds Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio at their most infectiously dynamic.

Synopsis: In 1987, Jordan Belfort takes an entry-level job at a Wall Street brokerage firm. By the early 1990s, while still in his 20s, Belfort founds… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey

Directed By: Martin Scorsese, Alexandra Milchan, Rick Yorn, Irwin Winkler

Critics Consensus: With Signs, Shyamalan proves once again an expert at building suspense and giving audiences the chills.

Synopsis: Everything that farmer Graham Hess (Mel Gibson) assumed about the world is changed when he discovers a message – an intricate pattern of circles and… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Cherry Jones, Rory Culkin

Directed By: M. Night Shyamalan, Kathleen Kennedy

Critics Consensus: An entertaining and insightful documentary, Still Working 9 to 5 celebrates the making of a beloved comedy while thoughtfully shining a light on the ongoing fight for gender equality.

Synopsis: “Still Working 9 to 5” reunites stars Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dabney Coleman from the original “9 to 5” film, as well… View Full Synopsis

Directed By: Camille Hardman, Gary Lane, Geralyn White Dreyfous, Larry Lane

Critics Consensus: Proudly, shamelessly, and gloriously brainless, Sharknado redefines “so bad it’s good” for a new generation.

Synopsis: A monstrous storm devastates Los Angeles, leaving the streets flooded and infested with sharks.

Starring: Tara Reid, Ian Ziering, John Heard, Cassandra Scerbo

Directed By: Anthony C. Ferrante, David Rimawi

Critics Consensus: It’s hard to deny Arthur the King‘s ability to tug at the heartstrings, although it may have been more effective if it had taken a subtler approach.

Synopsis: Over the course of ten days and 435 miles, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light (Mark Wahlberg) and a scrappy… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Nathalie Emmanuel, Simu Liu, Paul Guilfoyle

Directed By: Simon Cellan Jones, Dorothy Canton, Dorothy Canton, Greg Renker

Critics Consensus: If it falls short of the deadly satire of Bret Easton Ellis’s novel, American Psycho still finds its own blend of horror and humor, thanks in part to a fittingly creepy performance by Christian Bale.

Synopsis: In New York City in 1987, a handsome, young urban professional, Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale), lives a second life as a gruesome serial killer by… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, Reese Witherspoon

Directed By: Mary Harron, Michael Paseornek, Jeff Sackman, Joseph Drake

Critics Consensus: Alien: Covenant delivers another satisfying round of close-quarters deep-space terror, even if it doesn’t take the saga in any new directions.

Synopsis: Bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, members (Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup) of the colony ship Covenant discover what they… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride

Directed By: Ridley Scott

Critics Consensus: Despite Cocaine Bear‘s half-baked plot and uneven acting, the titular fur fiend’s scene-snorting frenzy will give B-movie enthusiasts a contact high.

Synopsis: Inspired by the 1985 true story of a drug runner’s plane crash, missing cocaine, and the black bear that ate it, this wild thriller finds… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Keri Russell, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Christian Convery, Alden Ehrenreich

Directed By: Elizabeth Banks, Robin Mulcahy Fisichella, Alison Small, Nikki Baida

Critics Consensus: All about the splashy kills, Terrifier artfully introduces the unpredictable massacrer mime Art, yet fails to carve an entertaining story worthy of his wrath.

Synopsis: A maniacal clown terrorizes three women on Halloween night.

Starring: Jenna Kanell, Catherine Corcoran, David Howard Thornton, Margaret Reed

Directed By: Damien Leone, Lisa Falcone

Critics Consensus: Unsung Hero presents a heartwarming dramatization of its fact-based story that’s just uplifting enough to make up for its tepid approach to real-life drama.

Synopsis: Based on a remarkable true story, Unsung Hero follows David Smallbone as he moves his family from Down Under to the States, searching for a… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Daisy Betts, Joel David Smallbone, Kirrilee Berger, Jonathan Jackson

Directed By: Richard Ramsey, Joel David Smallbone

Critics Consensus: Once you get past the anachronism, A Knight’s Tale becomes a predictable, if spirited, Rocky on horseback.

Synopsis: Peasant-born William Thatcher (Heath Ledger) begins a quest to change his stars, win the heart of an exceedingly fair maiden (Shanynn Sossamon) and rock his… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Heath Ledger, Mark Addy, Rufus Sewell, Paul Bettany

Directed By: Brian Helgeland

Critics Consensus: Drew Barrymore’s effervescent charm is almost enough to make you forgive this teen comedy’s incredibly silly storyline.

Synopsis: Josie Geller, a baby-faced junior copywriter at the Chicago Sun-Times, must pose as a student at her former high school to research contemporary teenage culture…. View Full Synopsis

Starring: Drew Barrymore, David Arquette, Michael Vartan, Molly Shannon

Directed By: Raja Gosnell, Drew Barrymore

Critics Consensus: As irredeemably silly as it is satisfyingly self-aware, Fast X should rev the engines of longtime fans while leaving many newcomers in neutral.

Synopsis: Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his family have outsmarted, out-nerved and outdriven every foe in their path. Now,… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris

Directed By: Louis Leterrier, Joseph Caracciolo Jr., David Cain, Chris Morgan

Critics Consensus: This darkly comic drama and its attractive young cast are easy on the eyes, but uneven performances and an uninspired script conspire to foil Cruel Intentions.

Synopsis: Annette (Reese Witherspoon) unwittingly becomes a pawn in Sebastian’s (Ryan Phillippe) and Kathryn’s (Sarah Michelle Gellar) deliciously diabolical wager of sexual conquest when she writes… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, Selma Blair

Directed By: Roger Kumble, Michael Fottrell, William Tyrer

Critics Consensus: The Last Voyage of the Demeter finds a fresh angle on Dracula’s oft-told tale, although lackluster execution often undercuts the story’s claustrophobic tension.

Synopsis: Based on a single chilling chapter from Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula, The Last Voyage of the Demeter tells the terrifying story of the merchant… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Corey Hawkins, Aisling Franciosi, Liam Cunningham, David Dastmalchian

Directed By: André Øvredal, Matthew Hirsch, Chris Bender, Jeb Brody

Critics Consensus: While it’s no slam dunk, Space Jam‘s silly, Looney Toons-laden slapstick and vivid animation will leave younger viewers satisfied — though accompanying adults may be more annoyed than entertained.

Synopsis: Swackhammer (Danny DeVito), an evil alien theme park owner, needs a new attraction at Moron Mountain. When his gang, the Nerdlucks, heads to Earth to… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Wayne Knight, Theresa Randle, Danny DeVito, Billy West

Directed By: Joe Pytka, David Falk, Ken Ross

Critics Consensus: Gross-out humor overwhelms the easy chemistry between Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, who bring some energy and yucks to this tale of a girl with short-term memory loss and the guy who tries to get her to love him.

Synopsis: Playboy vet Henry sets his heart on romancing Lucy, but she has short-term memory loss. She can’t remember anything that happened the day before. So… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Rob Schneider, Sean Astin

Directed By: Peter Segal, Daniel Lupi

Synopsis: A sea turtle who hatches in 1959 spends 50 years traveling the world’s oceans while they are changed by global warming.

Starring: Melanie Griffith, Isabelle Fuhrman, Yuri Lowenthal, Anthony Anderson

Directed By: Ben Stassen, Jeremy Burdek, Eric Dillens, Nadia Khamlichi

Critics Consensus: Resident Evil: The Final Chapter may prove mind-numbingly chaotic for the unconverted, but for fans of the venerable franchise, it offers a fittingly kinetic conclusion to its violent post-apocalyptic saga.

Synopsis: The T-virus unleashed by the evil Umbrella Corp. has spread to every corner of the globe, infesting the planet with zombies, demons and monsters. Alice… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Milla Jovovich, Iain Glen, Ali Larter, Shawn Roberts

Directed By: Paul W.S. Anderson, Martin Moszkowicz, Victor Hadida

Critics Consensus: Loaded with Easter eggs, Five Nights at Freddy’s may be fun to watch for fans of the game, but most viewers of any other persuasion will find this adaptation muddled and decidedly unscary.

Synopsis: The film follows a troubled security guard as he begins working at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. While spending his first night on the job, he realizes… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Kat Conner Sterling, Piper Rubio

Directed By: Emma Tammi, Beatriz Sequeira, Russell Binder, Marc Mostman

Critics Consensus: The Exorcist: Believer earns points for trying to take the franchise back to its terrifying roots, but a lack of new ideas — and scares — make this an inauspicious start to a planned new trilogy.

Synopsis: Since the death of his pregnant wife in a Haitian earthquake 12 years ago, Victor Fielding (Tony winner and Oscar® nominee Leslie Odom, Jr.; One… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Leslie Odom Jr., Ellen Burstyn, Ann Dowd, Lidya Jewett

Directed By: David Gordon Green, David Gordon Green, Couper Samuelson, Danny McBride